Popular Science 1991: Vol 238-239 Index

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ALTERNATE ENERGY AVIATION October, page 70 ;
Any-speed turbine, July, page 56 Air traffic training gets real, July, page 72 Gilbert who?, February, page 70 :
Artificial sun, February, page 80 Delta wing SST, February, page 58 Laptops go cellular, September, page 70
Electric car showdown in Phoenix, July, page 64 Fast, agile, stealthy supercruisers, April, page 62 The world’s next chess champion?, March, page 68
Electric vehicles only, May,p age 76 Island airport, March, page 62
New solar cells win in loadhe, February, page 64 Oblique wing SST, February, page 61 COOLING
Sunjammers, March, page 23 Paris air show, October, page 66 A heat pump to bank on, January, page 68
Sunlight chandeliers, August, page 28 The bomb catchers, October, page Refrigerator makes chilling sounds, July, page 44
Wild Weasels: electronic wizards of Desert Storm, May, page 72
AUTOMOTIVE X-30: out of this world in a scramjet, November, page 70 ELECTRONICS
News Audio
5-year guide: sneak peeks at the import cars to come, BEST OF WHAT’S NEW Home theaters, November, page 91
September, page 84 December, pages 53 to 82 The Mini Disc, August, page 64
5-year guide: sneak peeks at U.S. cars to come, Multimedia, December, page 9:
August, page 74 BOATING The second coming of the digital cassette, June, page 78
Detroit preview, October, page 78 Dr. Lang’s amazing SWATH boat, April, page 86 Communications
High-tech trickles down, November, page 76 Sail by wire, November, page 82 Fiber optics head for home, March, page 64
Viper!, September, page 76 World’s fastest sailboat, January, page 56 Laptops go cellular, September, page 70
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Detroit preview, October, page 78 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Bug eyes promise brilliant sensors, July, page 28
Electronics as your copilot, September, page 66 Construction Electric art, January, page 23
Technol Building blocks grow up, June, page 80 Electronics as your copilot, September, page 66
Back to the future, June, page 68 Concrete that bends, February, page 82 High-tech tools for the home office, May, page 87
Coming for cars: smart glass, April, page 89 Houses that breathe, March, page 80 Robot insects, March, page 52
Electric car showdown in Phoenix, July, page 64 Reinventing the post and beam, January, page 73 Sail by wire, November, page 82
Electric vehicles only,M Maayy,, page 76 Housing The stormy future of weather forecasting, September, page 78
New solar cells win in Australia, February,p age 64 Cold climate house, October, page 56 Video
Rotorcam: piston engine tuned inside out, May, page 36 Hurricane force house, December, page 46 Digital HDTV, November, page 103
The car guy's dream car, September, page 32 The recycled house, April, page 68 Digital holography, January, page 84
Vapor phase lubrication: new theory on hot oil, Materials Fiber optics headf or home, March, page 64
July, page 40 Plastic moves home, September, page 56 Home theaters, November, page 91 :
Track tests The recycled house, April, page 68 Little dish TV, November, page 96 Fr
4x4: what goes in the snow?, October, page 82 Triangle sandwich building panels, June, page 46 Micro technology slims the vacuum tube, May, page 26
Entry-level luxury, April, page 76 Multimedia, December,p age 92 $
Getaway coupes, July, page 76 COMMUNICATIONS Now playing iin Japan: high erg TV, May, page 106
In search of the perfect 10, January, page 76 (SEE ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATIONS) Room-to-room video, May, page9
Luxury sedans, December, page 106 Wall-size TV from tiny LCDs, June, an 94
Major league players, February, page 74 COMPUTERS
No frills, August, page 60 Digital holography, January, page 84 ENVIRONMENT
Traditional values, June, page 98 Genetic algorithms: software by natural selection, A conservation agenda for the outdoors, January, page 9
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Environmental quality: — her,p age8 ExplEartoh’sr anciiennt cglima te, August, page7 0
Fire over Kuwait, Genome, July, page 58
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Salt water ont ap, April, page 82 it NOilsdssamno bSeinlterb a, k :O 6p0a ge 82 SECURITY |
Stopping thep erilo fl eaking tanks, March, page 77
Your tax dollars and the environment, Peugeot 405 Mil 6, page 76 Road warriors, March, page7 2
July, page 9 Plymouth Sundance, , page 60 The bombc atchers, Octobpearge, 6 1
Plymouth Voyager, , page8 2
HEATING Pontiac Grand Prix, January, page 76 SOLAR ENERGY
A heat pump to bank on, January, page 68 Porsche Carrera 4, Februapragye, 7 4 New solar cells win— — ae poge6 4
Artifical sun, Februery, page 80 Saturn SC, July, page 76 Sunjammers, March, page
Subaru Legacy, October, page 82 Sunlight chandeliers, ing page 28
HOUSING TECHNOLOGY Tercel, August, page6 0
(SEE ALSO BUILDING 940 turbo, December, page 106 SPACE
AT EheCaHt NpuOmLpO GtoY b)a nk on, January, page 68 MEclaipsseo, nDSec e3mb0er,0 p:age Gunde
Refrigerator using sound waves, July, page 44 March, page5 6
Iraq's most lethal weapons, February, page 51 Soviet space odyssey, January, page 62
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY The technology of Desert Storm, June, page 72 Sunjammers, March, page 23
Advanced materials: the inside story on outdoor gear, The cosmic connection, April, page 70
May, page 82 PHOTOGRAPHY X-30: out of this world in a scramjet,
Artifical sun, February, page 80 Revenge of the tiny 35s, August, page 84 November, page 70
Coming for cars: smart glass, April, page 89
Concrete that bends, February, page 82 RECREATION TECHNOLOGY
island airport, March, page 62 Advanced materials: the inside story on outdoor gear, May, page8 2 Artificiai sun, February, page 80
Road warriors, March, page 72 The anybody bike, August, page 58 Road warriors, March, page 72
Superconductors take off, May, page 101 The sky’s no limit, July, page 66 Technology race beneath the —. te page 48
The sky’s no limit, July, page 66 The bomb catchers, October, page
SAFETY The technology of Desert Storm,Ji m : page 72
MEDICAL SCIENCE Air traffic training gets real, July, page 72
Electromagnetic fields: in search of the truth, December, page 86 Road warriors, March, page 72 TRANSPORTATION
Genome, July, page 58 Stopping the peril of ha akt anks, March, page 77 Island airport, March, page 62
Running on air, October, pege 76
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE Technology race beneath the waves, July, page 48
Fast, agile, stealthy supercruisers, April, page 62 Buckyball: the magic molecule, a page 52
High tech hits at Iraq, April, page 22 Electromagnetic fields: in search of thet ruth, December, page 86 VIDEO (SEE ELECTRONICS, VIDEO)
AUTOMOTIVE Hot-air balloonists break records, May, page 18 Hotel room controller, September, page1
Acura Legend coupe, February, page 10 Hypersonic technology experimental vehicle, March, page 10 * full-size keyboard laptop, July, poge“
Air compressor and power pack, August, poge Hy Liffing-body jet, May, page 16 M transportable ch,
Automated parking garage, November, page | Lightweight solar aircraft, January, page 2 magabytes, May, page 12
Backus lightbulb that beeps, October, page 8 Lunar command/control pressure suyit, r page 16 Infrared headphones for the hardo f hearing, November, page 18
Breath analyzer cor starter, August, page 11 Lunar roving vehicle, April, page 11 Kodak printer-copier, June, page 20
Buick Park Avenue Ultra, July, page 13 McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics Avenger, January, page 14 Laptop printer, March, page 13
Cadillac Seville, April, page 13 Mini space shuttle, January, page 15 Logitech ambidextrous mice, June, page 10
Cor safety ight,N ovember, page 22 National Aerospace Plane, February, page 16 Macintosh disk feeder, July, page 20
Gtroen beach buggy, March, page1 2 Osprey helicopter, April, page 12 Matsushita voice-command VCR i Janvary, page 13
Gvilion Hummer, October, pag Ozone-measuring aircraft, March, | age 13 Mini-mouse for Macs, February, page1
Cobra solar radar detector, ieee page 14 Russo-American jet, January, page 18 Mitsubshi’s pocket-size phone, eonsp age 19
Egg-shaped two-seat vehicle, May, page 16 Single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft, November, page 12 Motorola smallest cellular phone, November, page 16
Hectronic highway map, October, page 17 Space hotel, June, page 2 Multi-room remote controls more functions, = page 13
Fiat 500, September, page 14 Ultimate airport, hee wie Multi-lingual talking translator, February, page1 9
Five-speed automatic transmission, May, page 18 Vertical-takeoff-and-‘anding tta hb am June, page 16 NCR notebook computer with cordlesss s a. page 19
Ford electric demonstration vans, August, page 10 X-31 experimental fighter, February, page| NEC computer/electrsnic rat aJulyy, page 1
Future RV, January, page 17 Ninteganmed coont roiler headset,A orta —
Ginetta 633 hand-built roadster, January, page 12 ELECTRONICS Nintendo screen amolifier, May, page 17
Hidden headlight washers, April, page th. 16-component dual-sided audio-video remote, October, page 28 PC with radio communication capabilities, August, page 18
Honda Accord station wagon, May, page 3-D desktop light sculpture, September, page 16 PC-VCR creates multimedia presentations, September, page 11
Honda Beat roadster, October, page ie AT&T notebook computer, August, page 16 Panasonic desktop CD player/tuner, May, page 17
Hyundai Sonata, October, page 26 AT&T tapeless vertical answering = February, page 11 Panasonic's VCR programmer, September, page 10
a prototype truck, February, page 13 Bang & Olufsen slim TV, March, page1 Panasonic’s underwater Palmcorder case, July, page 14
road simulator, November, page 20 Bilingual electronic dictionary, May, sad 12 Philips three-inch LCD color TV, February, page 12
MarM X-3, June, page 17 Bose bass module, April, page 12
Michelin adds more tread groove for tires, ri page 16 Bose one-piece stereo system, October, page 16
Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale LS, May, page 19 CD auto-changer for cars, July, page 20 Pioneer laser disc and CD player, November, page 12
Pontiac Bonneville, June, page 11 CD-ROM changer stores six discs, has, page 14 Pedenm odem, July, page 12
Porsche 968, November, page 18 Caller ID for your phone, May, page1 0 Pocket-size computer oono af ta February, page 16
Quick tire changer, January, page 16 Camouflage satellite dish, March, page 20 Portable mouse, May, page
Remote car monitor, September, page 18 Canon hand-held video editor, May, page 10 Portable pager ide niroad agAp ril, page 18
Remote control car alarm, January, page 17 Corver surround-sound system, April, page 13 Portable phone message transmitftoer trh ed eaf, October, page2 3
Renault Alpine A610 Turbo, August, page 19 Cellular phone antenna inside car, August, page 22 Portable presentation system, July, page 17
Russian convertible, March, page 14 Children’s teaching laptop computer, November, page 18 Portable printer, October, pace 31
Sofe rear-view mirror, January, page 17 Compact DAT recorder with still video adapter, June, page 16 Powerful cordless phone, May, page
Solar sun roof, September, page 20 Compag notebook computer, February, page 18 Programmable credit-card rik ieA pril, page 11
Sports car luggage, July, page 17 Computer stereo-sound speakers, October, page 30 Remote control mouse, October, page
Theft-proot wheels, May, page 12 Computer uses TV for monitor, September, page 14 Ricoh portable fax, April,p age :
Tire-traction clips, January, page 19 Computerized Physicians’ Desk Reference, March, page 20 Rotating remote control receiver fot camcorder, August, page 18
Toyota Corolla GT and GT APEX, November, page 23 Computers help create new products, May, page 10 Sansui robotic five-disc player, February, poge 12
Toyota Photic concept commuter car, May, page 17 Eavesdropping protection for cordless vehJ une, page 17 Sanyo AM-FM cassette player with pedometer, August, page 19
Toyota experimental solar car, March, page 15 Electronic desktop organizer and dialer, November, page 19 Satellite communication terminal, October, page 26
Truck cover, March, page 12 Electronic keyboard with rap sounds, May, page 11 ms ag May,p age 12
Virage Volante, February, page 17 Epson America desktop laptop, January, page 13 der withco l der, February, page 13
Volkswagen Caravelle, February, page 12 Extended-life battery for cellular phone, August, page 11 Show'y lightest full-size wisc amcorder, a page 18
Volkswagen “Fun Car” project, September, page 12 FMR-card notebook computer, October, page 20 =o ffice a oson e, February, page
Volkswagen Golf, October, page 30 Fax answering system, May, er, Septe' ah
Volvo built-in safety seat, March, page 16 Fisher VCR with mid-placi h October, page 20 pe Sarentlotone rc omea gp ee sapbagee 26
Zender convertible roadster, April, page 10 Five-channel wn April, page 10 Sony memo recorder, November, page 13
Zender prototype sports car, March, page 10 Flight simulator and scenery designer software, March, page 15 Sony walkman with DAT, January, page a
Four-power-source radio, June, page 16 Space-saving CD holder, ‘November, page2 :
AVIATION AND SPACE Global positioning system with maps, August, page 17 Speakers integrate seund and lighting, tl page 18
Airbus A340 long-range plane, ‘une, page 22 Hand-held satellite-based message receiver, August, page 10 Speakers pose as light fixtures, June, page 12
Comanche armed scout helicopter, August, page 10 Headset cellular phone, April, page 17
Easy takeoff and landing Gyro plane, January, page 16 Heavy-duty radio/cassette player, September, page 20
ic electron stream, July, page 16 Hitachi UltraVision TV, March, page 12
GE exhaust nozzle for jets, March, page 14 Hitachi desktop videophone, July, page 17 Technics designer audio/video system,, O ctober,p age 30
Texas Instruments portable ape! ngM arch, page 14 Emergency boat, September, page 18 Floagtolifn grgeen , March, page 12
n super-sound TV, May, page1 9 bs ‘92 pavilion, November, page 22 a, bike, January, page 18
Time vesirictor forp hones, A page 14 Falling water forms words and shapes, February, page 18 with receiver, amp, earphones, February, page 19
Toshiba two-tape VCR, Seer page1 7 Five-minute drug tester, October, page 16 Four-minute workout machine, November, page 22
Video booth, Folding luggage cart, October, page 23 Global pusitioning system updates often, February, page 18
Virtual wai Nhovee mber, page 20 Fumble-free telescope m ification, September, page 18 Hard-sided golf case, June, page 22
Voice-recording wristwatch, March, page 13 Garbage can made of si_ plastic sheet, February, page 18 Interactive golf software, August, page 14
Watch measures blood pressure and pulse rate, May, page 18 Glass-enclosed city, Mane 20 Kevlar aramid fiber motorcycle suoit,y ol page 15
Wide-body fax, September, page 14 Globe simulates da = he June, page 16 Light bike, September, page 16
World creation a manipulation software, June, page 17 Headlamp and flashlight combination, May, page 18 Lightweight running shoe, September, page 20
Yamaha music sequencer, June, page 11 Heart pump implant ‘or left ventricle, April, page 12 Lightweight bike helmet, November, page 23
Inexpensive stainless-steel solar dish,J anuary, page 17 Lightweight bike lock, October, page3 0
HOME {nfrared ear canal thermometer, February, page 12 Magnetic toy train, April, page
AT&T security system, May, page Leaning column, October, page 16 Marine NightV iewer, pkgvs d 15
Bacteria-free toothbrush, Sree page 19 Magnetically driven ship, May, page 11 Nike shock-absorbing shoe, February,p age 11
Cast-iron cook top, March, page1 0 Moss-transit electric train system, August, page 19 No-wind sail board, March, page2 0
Ceiling system modules, August, page 17 Medication port, August, page 18 No-slip sunglasses, January, page 14
Designer light-switch plates, October, page 28 Needleless medication injector, June, page 14 No-water snorkel, January, page 14
Door ing machine, November, page 22 Opidl s iicne berg — September, page 20 Pocket microscupe, May,p age 11
Easy-to-install skylight, November, page 23 jour battery charger, March, page 11 Protective baseball glove, August, 17
Easy-fit polystyrene blocks, August, page 19 Peale alarms, March, page 15 Quiet, environmentally safe outboard motor, January, page 13
Electronic entrance for pets, July, page 16 Portable microscope, July,p age 12 shoes, August, page 11
Electronic gate opener, February, page 13 Rainbow nightlight, March, page 20 Remote-controlled pinball, January, page 19
Ergonomic chair, October, page 17 Refillable plastic spray hottle, pane a page 17 Robot caddy, March, page 11
Finger-safe fan, February, page 19 Rescue-e asing dummy, April, page 18 Semi-submersible excursion vessel, — page 17
Flat plug, November, page 20 Robotic gas-leak finder, August, page 15 Smooth-sailing cruise ship, May, page
Flood detection system, January, page 16 Self-destructing wallet, October, poge 28 Stretch laces for sneakers, Ociebera a hm
Fluorescent light adapter, Saguaher page 20 Simulating ocean waves, September, page 12 Submersible speedboat, October, page 16
Four-way peephole viewer, June, page 12 Sphere shows stars for specific date and location, April, pege 13 Sunburn meter, Juiy, page 20
Home recycling kit, August, page 22 Stable- re solar receiver, November, page 16 Tank-free diving, June, page 11
Iceberg lettuce-head for one, March, page 10 Stacked-up raper, January, page 19 Tennis racket with steel springs, February, page 17
Insulating blocks, June, page 10 Straw water filter, October, page 31 Underwater propulsion system, August, page 14
Insulating drainage panels, January, page 14 Swedish radar-deflecting experimental vessel, October, page 26 Versatile exercise machine, May, page 16
Invisible magnetic door lock, July, page 12 Three-in-one carryall, August, page 15 Wooden roller coaster, September, page 17
Laundromat money card, October, page 28 Thrifty oil rig digs deep, June, page 20 Wrist support for motorcycles, February, page 11
Lightbulb with backup filament, February, page 10 Tiny butane torch, August, page 19 Yamaha WaveRunner VXR water bike, Februcry, page 18
Lightning detector, May, page 12 Tough flashlight, September, page 16
Live-wire finder, May, page 16 Transparent aquarium tank, March, page 11 TOOLS
Low emissions fireplace, November, page 18 Traveling lunch box, January, page 18 Adjustable angle-finder for saws, November, page 23
Low-— fluorescent bulb, September, page 12 Unpowered guided weapon for tanks, October, page 20 Adjustable holder, July, page 17
Multi-fuel boiler, June, page 14 Vaporless spout for gas can, April, page 17 Air-injected chain saw, October, page 17
Plug protector, September, page 14 Walking vehicle for the woods, January, page 15 All-in-one wrench, June, page
Portable heater that circulates air, November, page 18 Weather monitor, May, page 17 Battery-powered trimmer, May, page 19
Quick-fix rubber sealer strip, October, page 20 Whole-body cooling suit, Julyp age 12 Black & Decker adjustable saw, January, page 14
Recycled roof panels, November, page 20 Yacht-shaped buildings, April, page 17 Black & Decker anti-slip screwdriver bits, April, page 11
Recycled wall covering, January, page 18 Black & Decker high-speed paint stripper, March, page 10
Retractable stove-top vent, September, page 10 PHOTOGRAPHY Ceramic Tile Slicer, August, page 16
Retrofit electronic door lock, June, page 16 Canon Rebel $ 35mm camera,9 ,Ju ly,p pagae 17 Dovetail joint maker, fomg o page 15
Revolving driveway, March, page 13 Fuji 35mm camera with two focal lengths, November, page 16 Drill-bit sharpeners, April, page 16
Safe circuit sensor, July, page 14 Kodak walk-uy hoserge nlargement center, February, page 11 Drip guard for paint can, April, page 18
Sharp fuzzy-logic microwave, June, page 12 Minolta wide-format 35mm camera, August, page 16 Easy-turn screwdriver, October, page 30
Sharp fuzzy-logic vacuum, November, page 13 Nikon N8008s 35mm autofocus camera, July, page 12 Extra-grip wrenches, September, 17
Smart sewing machine, August, page 22 Nikon wide-angle zoom lens, October, page 23 File guide laterally supports the cain February, page 16
Space-saving heater, February, page 17 Olympus Stylus 35mm point-and-shoot camara, June, page 14 Go-anywhere staple gun, January, page 18
Stove-top fire extinguisher, June, page 17 Pentax 35mm power-zoom-lens camera, November, page 13 Hitachi portable planer/jointer, October. page 18
Subsurface drainage, June, page 11 Photo Rolodex, October, page 31 Illuminated dials on level, October, page 20
Super shower, September page 16 Photo show frame, September, page 11 Lawn blower and vacuum, April, page 18
Triple security bar, August, page 15 Lawn clipping stuffer, May, page 14
Vacuum accessory for hard-to-clean spots, February, page 13 RECREATION Masonry screw needs no anchor, November, page 22
Voice-controlled lamp, July, page 13 360-degree 35mm camera, May, page 14 Mighty miter blade, January, page 13
Walk-in bathtub, March, page 16 All-terrain skates, July, page 14 Mower-mulcher, May, page 17
Wallpaper in a bag, August, page 17 Basebail glove with pump, November, page 20 Multiple measurer, August, page 11
Water usage monitor, November, page 12 Bat speed measurer, October, page 17 Porter Cable powerful sander, August, page 22
Water-saving dishwasher, November, page 13 Beach blanket, May, page 19 Porter Cable's plunge router, January, page 19
Water-saving toilet flusher, March, page 12 Better bicycle brakes, February, page 17 Right-angle clamp, March, page 16
Windows with liquid-crystal film, April, page 16 Bicycle computer shows six riding functions, April, page 16 Rolling digital ruler, May, page 10
Bicycle flat preventer, June, page 11 Rotary lawn mower engine, March, page 14
MISCELLANEOUS Bicycle windshield, August, page 22 Rotating trimmer, August, page 17
Antenna tester, January, page 15 Bike storage box, February, page 19 Sears flat-rivet pliers, November, page 19
Artery scrubber, September, page 11 Bimota Tesi motorcycle, September, page 11 Simple package sealer, January, page 17
Autometic hand-washing machine, November, page 16 Binoculars for glasses only, July, page 16 Steel wool sheets for sanders, August, page 16
Better icttle caps, March, page 20 Bounce-hack bike helmet, April, page 10 Super shovel, April, page 18
Biodegradable packing material, May, page 10 Buoyancy boat bags, February, page 19 Three-mode propane gas torch, June, page 22
Boatlike office building, August, page 18 Combination sled and ski, March, page 16 Tigh-tgr ipping clamp, June, page 22
Clip-on safety light, July, page 16 Compass binoculars, August, page 11 le anchors fixtures to drywall, August page 18
Commercial experiment transporter, June, page 10 Computer-controlled trimaran sail, April, page 16 Ln guard heat shield, March, page |
Commuter wolkway, September, page 18 Computerized bridge partner, May, page 10 Versatile vise, April, page 10
Credit-card flashlight, June, page 14 Customized bike, June, page 20 Vertical glue press, January, page 16
Desktop working model V8 engine, June, page 14 Easy-fix boat propeller, July, page 13 Water-run pump for garden hose, June, page 20
rng internal corrosion, January,p age 12 Electronic golf trainer, June, page 10 Weather-resistant screws, May, page 19
Double-diamond cable bridge, October, page 23 Exercise evaluation robot, April, page 13 Wrench for any size nut, February, page 16
NEWS FRONTS
AUTOMOTIVE NEWSFRONT Cadillac Seville, May, page 40 GM fire-extinguishing system for methanol cars, February, page 29
Acura Legend, get page 30 Chrysler sports-handling package, October, page 41 GMC Syclone pickup oh January, page 39
Acura Vigor, April, page 36 Citroen Activa 2’s air-over- { sm suspension, February, page 29 Geared neutral transmission, September, page 31
Advanced brake lights, March, page 37 Clean-air gas proves elusive, March, page 34 Germany plugs into electric cars, July, page 37
Air bags for trucks, June, page 32 Computer-aided design for clay car models, May, page 38 Goodyear split-tread rain tire, November, page 30
Alfa Romeo Proteo, August, page 37 Crash-test pioneer, February, page 32 Heavy-duty trucks become more automated, July, page 41
Alternate fuel Grand Prix, May, page 33 Dodge Neon and Chrysler 300 concept cars, February, page 32 High-speed plasma discharge spark plug, June, page 33
Alternate fuels to go on sale, September, page 35 Driverless dump trucks, July, page 38 Highway scanner tollbooth, May, page 39
Audi 100, March, page 37 Driving an electric car, August, page 34 Honda Beat, December, page 31
Audi Quattro Spyder, December, page 32 Electric Fords for California, June, page 33 Hybrid-drive turbocharger, i page 26
Auto safety research, November, page 44 Electric car battery breakthrough?, August, page 35 Idea Olympics, March,
BMW 325i, March, page 34 Engine coolant controversy, September, page 39 Intake manifold is halfi . as aluminum, February, page 28
BMW electric car debut, December, page 27 Europe's Ford Escort, February, page 29 LA 301 hybrid car unveiled, December, page 32
BMW ItalDesign concept car, June, page 32 European concept cars, January, page 28 Lexus S300 sedan, October page 40
BMW bump-free parking system, October, page 44 Ford Crown Victoria, January, page 29 Lexus SC 400, June, page 31
BMW two-piece sun sm November, page 43 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth rally car, February, page 28 Lotus Elan, March, page 32
Both-side air-bag program takes off at GM, October, page 39 Ford tests aerodynamics in water, June, page 34 Luxury car makers change faces in U.S., November, page 44
Buick Roadmaster, June, page 34 GM ceramic gas turbine, June, page 35 Manufacturers race to build methanol cars, September, page 38
Mazda 929, November, page 32 Low-stress cor —_ keyboard, August, page 40 Software for the shop, May, page 66
Mazdo MX-3, November, page 41 Mac printers add TrueType, May, page 25 Solar-powered Indian reservations, October, page 58
Mazda joins the hunt for an emiss’onless car, July, page 38 Mitsubishi outdoor giant-screen TV, September, page 48 Stale-air solution, March, page 44
Mercedes-Benz 600SEL, May, page 34 Mixing text, graphics without switching programs, June, page 37 Super-charge battery for power tools, et page 45
Mercedes-Benz C112 project car, December, page 31 Money manager software, May, page 28 Super-tough coating for ponA pril, page4 7
Mercedes-Benz minivan, February, page 28 Multimedia chips, February, page 38 Too much emissions from burning at home, or
Mercedes-Benz V12 engine, August, page 32 Multimedia scrap books, December, page 40 Trimming garden- foolpe orn co August, page4 8
Mercedes-Benz 500E, February, page 35 Multiple lens camcorders, April, page 43 Two advances in insulation, December, page 48
Mitsubishi Diamanie, January, page 34 Nickel-metal hydride batteries, June, page 41 Visionwall highp- erformance window, ‘December, page 45
Mitsubishi Expo, August, page 36 Notebook Macs—and more, December, page 38 Windows ae low-E glass, January, page 54
Mitsubishi's traction control system, May, page 40 On-line split screen for Macintoshes, July, page 27 Wood made from straw, April, page 47
Model-cycle for American cars could speed up, October, page 40 Optical clocks give computers more zip, June, page 40
Multi-hue paint for cars, February, page 35 Optical processor plugs into IBM PC, May, page 31 SCIENCE NEWSFRONT
New cars for 1992, April, page 36 Optical-fiber <i, February, page 39 A new view of the sun’s surface, October, page 34
New engine for Olds Cutlass Calais and Achieva, May, page 34 PC takes upgrade cartridges, September, page 50 Adaptive optics for stargazing, September, page 23
Nissan/Ford minivan, August, page 34 Philips CD-} now available, November, page 53 Algal bloom may effect global climate, November, page 28
Passenger-side air bag, February, page 26 Plug-in chip enhances computer graphics, March, page 41 Artificial skin goes on trial, April, page 24
Pedal-standard study, February, page 32 Pocketv ideophone, January, page 44 Atomic force microscope details corrosion, May, page 20
Porsche 911 Turbo, March, page 35 Pocket-size electronic encyclopedias, September, page 47 Big Bang theonr f questioned, May, page 20
Program buys back polluting cars, April, page 36 Portable touch-screen computer, October, page 50 Biggerb udget for federal science projects, May, page 23
Prototype fuel miser, February, page 32 Roll-up satellite antenna, March, page 39 radable gel or water, August, page 27
Quick variable valve control system, August, page 34 Sanyo voice-controlled car audio system, August, page 39 nea ll, January, page
Quick oil change with dry-sump system, December, page 29 Sharp full-color fax, October, page 52 Bug bait sticks,p rickt aeee 25
Recycling engine coolant, December, page 27 Shirt-pocket telephones, March, page 39 Building computer chips one atom at a time, November, page 27
Reinforcing panels with honeycomb material, May, page 39 Silici e heat detectors, February, page 39 Butterfly mimicry, September, page 24
Roadway car emissions detector, November, page 44 Solid-state disks, July,p age 29 CAT scan used to study dolphins, November, poue 27
Saab 9000 CD, January, page 38 Stock:a n ‘on hand-held meas April, page 41 CFC alternatives hit snags, December, page1
Saab Scania turbocharger, April, page 32 ti TV, March, page 38 Cancer may be hereditary, March, page 22
Safety for side impact crashes, February, page 35 System 7 for 4M axintosh, pang page 43 Ceramic burner, June, page 26
Smart car seat, August, page 35 Thermal imaging camera, November, page 54 Cloud storm on Saturn, March, page 22
Smart fluids, November, page 32 Time menager for PCs, August, page 43 Computerized |.D. chips for fish tracking, September, page 26
Static speedometer, September, page 36 Ultrasound images are sharper, August, page 42 Concrete canoes, November, page 29
Stay-clean car paint, November, page 43 Video image magnifier, May, sxqe 25 Cool-burning natural gas, April, page 24
Subaru Legacy, January, page 34 Video image on a chip, September, page 50 Correcting the Hubble Space Telescope’s vision, July, page 23
Subaru SVX, September, page 36 Videos via phone or cable lines, May, page 30 Cryogenic cooler, August, page 30
Tailpipe clampdown, January, page 34 Wide-screen TVs are ready in Europe, April, page 41 Developers of Pegasus receive owards, December, page 18
Three-fuel hybrid car, November, page 30 Windows spreadsheet, April, page 40 Drawing shows scope of biological diversity, May, page 22
Toyota Camry, March, page 37 Wireless computer networking, October, page 46 Electric teapot designed for recycling, January, page 22
Toyota Camry, November, page 42 Work stations that fit in your Pe mg July, page 39 Elevators get a lift from linear motors, February, page 25
Traffic information systems operating in Europe, December, page 32 Writing style replicator software, June, page 37 Face-lift for books, May, page 23
Twin-tread tire, March, page 32 Ferric rings, May,p age 21
Two-stroke engines appear in concept cars, April, page 26 HOME NEWSFRONT Forest-fire finder, Detober, page 38
Van with sensory apparatus, March, page 29 Air conditioning by ice, August, page 50 Fuel cells go on line,O ctober, page 34
Volkswagen car recycling plant, December, page 28 Architectural benefits for Alzheimer’s patients, July, page 46 Generating fuel from organic waste, August, page 25
Volkswagen Goif, December, page 28 Basic home designs with future add-on capabilities, April, page 44 Geothermal energy may clear fog at airports, October, page 33
Volkswagen Jetta GL ECOdiesel, July, page 38 Bettes-grip nails, January, page 48 Global thermometer, August, page 29
Volkswagen narrow-angie V6, June, page 32; October, page 45 British home-automation takes off, September, page 57 Growing cotton in a vat, February, page 25
Volvo 850, November, page 41 Carpet hazards report, February, page 48 Harnessing sea breezes, March, page 22
Volve Bus particle filter cleans up exhaust, June, page 34 Characterizing electromagnetic fields, March, page 43 Iceberg surveillance, February, page 24
Volvo in-line-six engine, January, page 30 Concrete made with garbage, May, page 65 Jumping xenon atoms, December, page 13
Volvo climate-control system study dummy, February, page 35 Conventional wiring with smarts, June, page 45 Keck telescope debut, April, page 21
Volvo's variable-fuel clean-air car, August, page 36 Cool light bulbs, May, page 70 Killer bees cross the border, February, page 21
Water used to test engine airflow, September, page 42 Cooler-melt glue guns, March, poge 44 Landing strips lit without electricity, March, page 24
Crafisman safer saw and blades. waap age 46 Lighting system simulates sunlight, December, page 25
ELECTRONICS NEWSFRONT Cutting lead in drinking water, September, page 52 Making steel without coke, December, page 24
3-D comes to the arcade, November, page 48 Demonstrating CEBus home-automation ae logy, July, page 42 Micromechanical Velcro, July, page 24
3-D film conversion technique, January, page 41 Descaling water pipes, November, page 59 Microscopic spirals inay explain superconducting, July, page 24
3-D memory cube, September, page 50 Detecting heating and cooling leaks, January, page 50 Molecular stick man is 200 billionthsi nch, September, page 26
Acousto-optic image correlator, August, page 39 Dust-mite dangers, April, page 44 National Institutes of Environment proposed, December, page 19
Add-on videophone, October, page 51 Earth-shelter housing book, May, page 70 Nitrate salt is the key to a solar plant, December, page 19
Advanced semiconductor lasers, May, page 28 Electronic measuring system for power tools, June, page 47 No fifth fundamental force found, February, page 21
Animation software, July, page 30 Environmental resource guide, June, page 4 Nuclear-thermal rocket, July, page 22
Atari's Hard Drivin’ video game for classroom use, May, page 30 European automated home update, May, page 65 Numbing pad for dental work, July, page 22
Audio computer, December, page 37 Exothermic paint, June, page 45 Oil skimmer, June, page 27
Bang & Olufsen all-in-one hi-fi system, March, page 38 Filamentless induction lamp, October, page 57 Organic aerogels, February, page 24
Bedside trauma computers, February, page 40 Finding leaking pipes, July, page 46 Organic antifreeze, September, page 26
Better sound for car stereo systems, December, page 42 Fire-halting barrier, August, page 47 Outpatient prostate treatment, October, page 38
Budget global positioning system, July, page 27 Flies finally fingered for filth, November, page 59 Parallel computer runs faster than serial computer, April, page 24
CCD microlens cameras for the consumer, August, page 40 Flood monitor, March, page 45 Producing high pressures with diamonds, May, page 21
CD-1 products; voice-recognition VCRs, Jonuary, page 41 Home buyers guide to environmental hazards, April, page 48 Prostheses with sensors, January, page 24
Caller ID for PCs, June, page 38 Honeycomb panel construction, August, page 47 Purifying water with sunshine, August, page 26
Coated windows foil computer spies, August, page 42 House made of straw panels, May, page 65 Quicklime found disappointing, September, page 23
Combating traffic pollution, May, page 25 Houses that ride out earthquakes, June, page 44 Radar signals absorbed by netting on buildings, May, page 22
Computer-based navigation simulator, April, page 41 Housing the homeless in style, August, page 50 Reducing the lifetime of nuclear waste, September, page 24
Computers aid archaeologists, October, page 52 Interactive phone terminal controls appliances, December, page 48 Rewriting Antarctic history, June, poge 28
Conversing with computers, November, page 56 lons remove indoor air pollutants, November, page 64 Sea simulator tests ships, August, page 25
Creative- thinking/problem- solving software, February, page 37 Lead barrier to radon, December, page 47 Separating different grades of plastics, November, page 25
DCC and DAT recording furmats, February, page 39 Leaving laundry can cause staining, August, page 50 Shock waves may crimp oil lines in Kuwait, October, page 33
DOS 5.0 arrives, September, page 48 Life-saving garage door sensors, July, page 45 Soviet N1 rocket, June. page 25
DSP audio system for your car, October, page 50 Low-E clear window coating, November, page 67 Soviet-American Mars exploration proposal, November, page 25
Data compressor card, June, page 42 Make your house smart—today, September, page 59 Space station scale-back, June, page 28
Desktop electronic book, January, page 40 Measuring appliance energy use, June, page 47 Spheral solar cells, july, page 24
Diet watchdog software, November, page 53 Mechanical bricklayer, November, page 64 Spotting solar storms, June, page 25
Digital audio VCRs, April, page 40 Microwave clothes dryer, November, page 66 Storing solar power, May, page 23
Digital processing for hearing aic:, July, page 30 Microwave-cured concrete, October, page 58 Studying the sun’s magnetic fields, November, page 28
Digital satellite movies, January, page 41 Modern-day log homes, January, page 54 Supernova in our galaxy?, August, page 29
Digital simulcast HDTY system, March, page 41 More efficient halogen bulb, March, page 47 Swedish high-speed train, July, page 23
DragonDictate speech-recognition system, May, page 28 Natural controls for pests, June, page 44 Synthetic spider silk, August, page 31
Dual-deck VCR, January, page 44 Natural glues used in wood composites, October, page 59 Television for undersea study, January, page 24
Dual-tray deck handles VHS and VHS-C, June, page 38 New home-automation entry, March, page 44 The tenth planet, November, page 25
Electronic computer-ready camera, October, page 53 Noise-canceling system for the refrigerator, August, page 48 Thin lens forey e surgery, — page 28
Electronic-book player, December, page 40 Odor-eating paint, July, page 46 Tiny metal gears, June,p age 29
Extended digital cellular channels, March, page 41 Pets provide warning for lead poisoning, November, page 67 Topaz 2 space reactor, October, page 33
Fuji vs Sony VHS-cassettes, January, page 40 Plastic-tank water heater, April, page 46 Tougher rubber, August, page 1]
HDTV arrives in Japan, March, page 40 Plumbing products act, September, page 58 Tree resin powers diesel engine, December, page 24
Hewlett-Packard palm-top computer, June, page 42 Power surges are bad for smart appliances, October, page 58 Ultra-high-strength steel alHl looy, October, page 36
High-speed chip uses recursive computation, November, page 54 Predicting furniture fires, October, page 55 Ulysses spacecraft studies the sun, January, page 22
Human virus graphics, December, page 38 Recycled products guide, January, page 54 Undersea geological observatory, Octobep,ag e 36
Hydrogen chloride sensor, March, page 40 Room-by-room thermostat, March, page 45 Unnatural catastrophes, Novem! 1,p age2 6
IBM graphics supercomputer, November, page 46 Router cuts biscuit joints and dentil molding, January, page 48 Venus up close, January, page 21
In-flight entertainment terminal, May, page 27 Rutan’s energy-efficient house revised, June, page 4 Visual space data made simpler, June, page2 6
ink-jet printers, February, page 37 Safer paint strippers, July, page 47 Wind power for Antarctica, April, page2
Japon readies wide-screen 3-D HDTV, October, page 46 Scale-free pipes, January, page 51 Winds on Neptune, September, page ce
Joni Carter, computer graphics artist, October, page 50 Sealed-combustion equipment, August, page 50 World's oldest mammal, roe hs
Keyboard mouse, January, page 41 Smart washing machines, September, page 52 Wrinkle-free cotton absorbs dyes, bet fo, e 37
Laser liquid-crystal alignment, Jerember, page 43 Smoke-stopping foam, July, page 46 YF-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter, July, page 25